Quarterly Update on DEI Initiatives
Professional Development, Community Connections, and More
To build a more equitable Clark University, we know we have much work to do. This work will take many forms, involve all members of the Clark community, and require additional resources. It will strengthen our great University, setting the stage for a better future.
Clark is an extraordinary learning community characterized not only by a commitment to discovery, understanding, and knowledge but also by deep appreciation for its importance to individual lives and change in our society. We pride ourselves in fostering a sense of belonging and care for one another.
Across the years and especially in the last decade, we have worked to move ever closer toward a fully inclusive, just, and equitable Clark.
Yet, systemic racism and other forms of oppression do still appear at Clark, undermining our community, harming individuals, and standing in the way of every student seeking the fullest promise of a Clark education.
To ensure that Clark becomes a place where all students, faculty, and staff can be successful, our community must be committed to re-examining and reshaping the academic and campus experience to make it more equitable and inclusive. Our efforts around diversity, equity, and inclusion not only will benefit our students and ensure their success at and beyond Clark, but also are inextricably tied to the University’s future success.
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Explore Clark’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, including action items and updates, within each area below.
Updated Oct. 14, 2021
Updated March 30, 2022
Updated March 30, 2022
Updated Oct. 14, 2021
Updated March 30, 2022
Professional Development, Community Connections, and More
MLK’s enduring legacy to be remembered at Jan. 27 event
Clark recognizes day marking the ending of slavery
Students may focus on centering Blackness, fighting anti-Blackness
The Center for Gender, Race, and Area Studies (CGRAS) invited the campus to a four-part Difficult Dialogue series in which participants explored: How do we create meaningful relationships across difference? What are the challenges of, and possibilities for, cross-racial relationships at Clark among students, faculty, and staff?
Held in March and April, the Difficult Dialogues sessions included:
The series was supported through the President’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fund.